The Wild Reed

Thoughts & interests of a queer seeker of the Divine Presence;
of a “soul dancer,” seeking to embody with grace and verve
the mystico-prophetic spiritual tradition

Thursday, July 09, 2026

I Am One With the Beloved

›
I share this morning two expressions of wisdom and beauty. The first is my adaptation of Lesson 124 of A Course in Miracles – Volume II:...
Tuesday, July 07, 2026

Quote of the Day

›
N olan Wells’ death is all over my timeline. I’m seeing mostly Black folks talking about it and saying this is a cautionary tale for why Bla...
Monday, July 06, 2026

Tommy J. Housman on Reactions to the “Defining Image” of Trump’s America

›
It’s being called “one of the most iconic photos of our time,” a future Pulitzer-winning photograph, and “the defining image” of Trump’s A...
Saturday, July 04, 2026

On July 4th, Two Very Different Marches

›
This morning my friends Kathleen and Rita and I participated in a somber ritual of remembrance and call to action for all who have died in ...
Thursday, July 02, 2026

Matthew Remski on Historian Heather Cox Richardson’s “Really Superficial” Understanding of How to Fight Fascism

›
Says author and social commentator Matthew Remski . . . S o I’ve noticed that a lot of people adore Heather Cox Richardson as their pol...
Wednesday, July 01, 2026

Tad Stoermer: Disillusioned With America? That’s Actually a Good Thing

›
If you have 12-minutes to spare, this is a timely and insightful video commentary by historian Tad Stoermer , author of A Resistance History...
Tuesday, June 30, 2026

June Vignettes

›
See also the previous Wild Reed June 2026 posts: • Carlos LeMar Dixon: Without Revolutionary Action, We’re Just “Enter...

Queer Perspectives on an Anti-Queer Op-Ed

›
On the last day of Pride month, Matthew Vines , author of God and the Gay Christian , wrote an op-ed published in the New York Times that ...
1 comment:
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
Michael J. Bayly
Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. where from 2003-2015 I served as the executive coordinator of the Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM). During this time I also helped found both The Progressive Catholic Voice and the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform.

I established The Wild Reed in 2006 as a sign of solidarity with all who are dedicated to living lives of integrity – though, in particular, with gay people seeking to be true to both the gift of their sexuality and their Catholic faith. The Wild Reed's original by-line read, “Thoughts and reflections from a progressive, gay, Catholic perspective.” As you can see, it reads differently now. This is because my journey has, in many ways, taken me beyond, or perhaps better still, deeper into the realities that the words “progressive,” “gay,” and “Catholic” seek to describe.
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.